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Table 3 Scoring “facets of competence” by nurses (5-point scale)

From: Vertically integrated medical education and the readiness for practice of graduates

Facet of competence

Dutch (VI curriculum); N = 30

German (non-VI curriculum); N = 29

 

M

SD

M

SD

1. Scientific and empirical grounded method of working

3.10

0.85

3.08

0.63

2. Knowing and maintaining own personal bounds and possibilitiesa

3.13

0.63

3.46

0.71

3. Teamwork and collegialityb

3.17

0.65

3.58

0.64

4. Verbal communication with colleagues and supervisors

3.10

0.85

3.17

0.76

5. Responsibility

3.27

0.69

3.25

0.85

6. Safety and risk management

2.93

0.98

3.20

0.91

  1. aMann-Whitney test: U = 487, z = 2.08, p = .04, r = .28
  2. bMann-Whitney test: U = 514, z = 2.25, p = .02, r = .30